Spokane Transit Authority is moving forward with its plans for an envisioned $14.8 million West Plains Transit Center, including applying for funding and contracting for the design of the facility, says Karl Otterstrom, STA’s director of planning. The...
Full StoryWhile Washingtonians agree on issues such as whether environmental activism is too aggressive and hurts economic growth, Eastern Washington voters disagree over whether the state should have legalized recreational marijuana, say the findings of a new surv...
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In the wake of the forced resignation of Spokane Planning Director Scott Chesney last month, city leaders and board members of two downtown groups are struggling over personnel and contract fulfillment expectations related to the downtown Business Improve...
Full StoryNational Native American Construction Inc., a Coeur d’Alene-based, minority-owned construction company, started work last week on a $714,000 remodel of part of the Spokane County Courthouse’s second floor. Located at 1116 W. Broadway, the courthouse...
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Areo-Flite Inc., a Kingman, Ariz.-based wild land firefighting company, is in the process of relocating its operations to a hangar on the south side of the airport, next to the air traffic control tower. The company’s relocation is the subject of an a...
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With its new tax breaks and Spokane Valley-based aerospace parts manufacturer Advanced Thermoplastic Composites Inc. relocating there next year, Idaho appears to be poised to draw more businesses away from the Spokane area. ATC, which is located at 1031...
Full StoryThe Spokane Park Board and city staff say they will move forward at a brisk pace on planning for the planned $64.3 million Riverfront Park renovation, with sights set on breaking ground on improvements after Labor Day weekend 2015. Construction work is ...
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A Washington State University Spokane nursing professor has published a guide to help employers and employees with job-related injuries get back to work, using a $138,000 grant from the state’s Safety & Health Investment Projects (SHIP) Grant Program....
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The first phase of the $50 million, 92,000-square-foot Spokane Convention Center expansion project should be completed by mid-December, says the Spokane Public Facilities District. ...
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With nearly 72 percent of the votes in the recent election, Republican Vicki Horton has four more years as Spokane County Assessor—and a mandate to keep doing what she’s doing. ...
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Impacted: Council mulls impact fees with construction moratorium along U.S. 195 corridor set to end
I-90 interchange replacement is underway in Post Falls
$22.8 million in renovations planned at Avista Stadium
North Spokane Corridor continues path south toward I-90
End in sight for multiyear bridge projects in city
Spokane International Airport’s TREX project is off to smooth start
